Garment.



M. S. GEORGE.

GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED OGTJB, 1913.

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Patented July 21, 1914.

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MAUD s. GEORGE, on em. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914.

Application filed October 18, 1913. Serial No. 796,038. I

skirt adjustable to waist, hip and thighmeas urement and a separablerubberized clot-h portion serving to protect the outer garments fromstain during'the catamenial period. These desiderata I attain by thecombination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying. drawing,in which Figure l is a view of the garment as worn and Fig. 2 a planview of the inside thereof,

the section's being laid flat.

Referring to the drawing, in which like numerals refer to like partsthroughout the several views, it will be noted-that the ar ticlecomprises a front section 1 and a rear section 2, the upper margin ofsection 1 being provided with a plurality of loops 3 by which it isadjustably and detachably sup ported upon a belt 4 to which rear portion2 is preferably attached by stitching. Secured to each side of each ofsaidsections are tapes 5 (of elastic or other webbing) by means ofwhich, in conjunction with loops 3 slidingvupon belt 4, the garment ismade adaptable to various waist, hip and thigh measurements and upon theinner surface of section 2 a water-proof catamenial apron 6 isdetachably'secured by means of snap-hooks or glove-fasteners 7.Obviously, apron 6 can be instantly removed and the balance of thegarment simply worn as a short skirt found especially usefulin'connection with close-fitting dresses of thin material to conceal thelimbs of the wearer, or section 1 can be dispensed with by slipping itoff belt 4 and the remainder of the garment used during the catamenialperiod. However, aside from its valuable features of adjust-ability,whereby one and the same garment can be worn by either a thin or a stoutperson without the discomfort of gathers at the waist line, the greatestbenefit of my invention resides in the fact that, when used complete,there is afforded in one garment complete concealment of the limbs andmeans for preventing discoloration of the outer clothing.

What I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. Anunderskirt comprising a belt and separate skirt sections 1 and 2depending therefrom, one of said sections being permanently secured tosaid belt, the other thereof having a series I of loops disposed -alongits upper margin through which said belt is projected, whereby onesection may be instantly detached from the belt, and tapes secureduponand adapted to detachably connect said sections, substantially asand for the purposes described,-

2. An underskirt comprising a belt and separate skirt sections 1 and 2depending therefrom, a sheet of water-proof material detachably securedto one of said sections, said section being permanently secured to saidbelt, the otherof said sections having a series of. loops disposed alongits upper margin through which said belt is pro ected, whereby onesection may be instantly detached from the belt, and tapes secured uponand adapted to detachably connect said sections, substantially as andfor the purposes described.

I MAUD S. GEORGE. Witnesses: I W. KEANE SMALL, MA'I'ILLE L. DQLIVE.

